At AriensCo, we build more than exceptional products – we create opportunities that impact careers. Our culture values innovative thinking, hard work and determination. We interact in teams, collaborate together and make decisions quickly.

We see growth potential in every team member, and are committed to supporting our employees with continuous training and advancement opportunities.

Our environment? We’re corporate, without being “corporate.” Whether you work at our headquarters, manufacturing facilities, or one of our global distribution businesses, you’ll always have the freedom to create and contribute. Our company vision is “Passionate People, Astounded Customers.” Quite simply: it revolves around people

Speaking of people, you’re not just employee #1,762 to us. You’re family and your role is invaluable. Without exceptional people, we can’t continue to produce the amazing products we're known for around the world.

Ready for the ride of your career? Then come join us. By joining our team, you'll have the opportunity to work in a rewarding workplace with a strong sense of community.

Job Description:

AriensCo is excited to be hiring a Salesforce Architect Lead based in Brillion, WI. This role is a key connector between business stakeholders and technical teams, leading functional design and delivery across all Salesforce Clouds. The Functional Lead turns business needs into scalable, best‑practice Salesforce solutions, partners closely with leaders and cross‑functional teams to deliver meaningful value through Agile or hybrid models, and helps ensure strong governance, quality, and user adoption. This position also plays an important role in mentoring and developing team members, making a lasting impact across the organization.

THE DAY TO DAY...

• Own functional leadership for Salesforce solutions, translating business needs into scalable, best‑practice designs across Salesforce clouds and integrated systems

• Define and maintain business processes, data models, and functional architecture aligned to platform standards and roadmap

• Partner with Salesforce champions within the business to gather, refine, and challenge requirements, driving standardization and value‑based outcomes

• Lead functional delivery across Agile or hybrid projects, including user stories, acceptance criteria, sprint planning, and release execution

• Collaborate closely with developers, architects, admins, and QA to validate configurations, automations, and declarative solutions

• Establish and enforce Salesforce governance, change management, best practices, security, and data standards to ensure scalable, maintainable, and auditable solutions

• Support change management, release governance, and continuous improvement by identifying technical debt and optimization opportunities

• Establish and own user enablement and adoption through UAT leadership, training support, post‑deployment issue escalation, and feedback loops

• Provide Salesforce admin support to the business and IT team

• Evaluate new Salesforce features, releases, and AppExchange tools to maximize business value and mitigate system issues

• Define and validate KPIs, dashboards, and reports to deliver actionable insights and support leadership decision-making

• Mentor and guide team members and Salesforce champions, providing technical and functional leadership, fostering skill development, and supporting career growth through coaching and feedback.

THE QUALIFICATIONS...

• Associate's Degree with a focus in Computer Science, Business Administration, or similar field; a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or similar field is preferred

• A minimum of 8 years of experience working with Salesforce in functional, analyst, or lead roles required

• A minimum of 2 years in a lead or ownership capacity (Functional Lead, Product Owner, or Solution Lead) preferred

• Hands on experience with one or more Salesforce Clouds such as Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud and Commerce Cloud

• Certifications in Salesforce Certified Administrator, Salesforce Advanced Administrator, Salesforce Sales Cloud, or Salesforce Business Analyst preferred

• Experience supporting enterprise-scale Salesforce organizations and integrations

• Strong understanding of Salesforce data models & security, declarative automation, and reporting and dashboards

• Familiarity with Apex, APIs, and integrations, release management, sandbox strategies, and Salesforce performance considerations

• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.

• Experience with change management and user adoption strategies

• Experience building roadmaps and software/vendor evaluations and selections.

• Strong communication, negotiation, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

• Exposure to enterprise integrations (ERP, billing, marketing automation, etc.)

• Familiarity with DevOps tools

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

About AriensCo

Since 1933, the AriensCo name has been associated with reliable, durably crafted, high-performance outdoor power equipment. Our core values – Be Honest, Be Fair, Respect the Individual, Keep our Commitments, and Encourage Intellectual Curiosity define our culture and inspire our team. We believe passionate people and astounded customers lead to unstoppable success.

Our employees’ quality of life is important to us. When people feel appreciated, respected and supported, careers thrive and ideas come to fruition. AriensCo employees are provided various great benefit opportunities which may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance effective first day of employment

• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plan

• 401(k) match and profit-sharing plans

• Life Insurance

• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)

• Short Term Disability

• Parental Leave

• Onsite Marketplace Care Partners at all locations

• Paid holidays

• Employee Assistance Program

• Tuition Reimbursement and Apprenticeship Programs

• Safety shoes and safety prescription glasses reimbursement

• Employee Product Purchase Program

• 50% Daycare discount **Brillion Early Learning Center

• 10% tuition discount at KinderCare Learning Centers nationwide **Excludes Brillion Early Learning Center

• Onsite health clinic with Bellin Health **Brillion Campus Only

• Nearsite & Urgent Care Clinic Options **Brillion Campus Only

EEO Statement

The concept of diversity is important to us at AriensCo. That’s why we’ve created a culture that is inclusive, accepting and understanding. We embrace diversity among our partners, suppliers and employees. We also strive for diversity in the quality of our ideas. Inclusion and acceptance means that, regardless of who you are, you will always be standing on our welcome mat.

AriensCo is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and steadfastly committed to hiring and selecting the most qualified candidate for any open position. It is the policy of AriensCo to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Providing our employees with an environment free of discrimination and harassment is something we take very seriously. Embracing diversity enables us to attract the best qualified talent, foster productive teamwork, and expand our business opportunities.